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be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o his_o prophet_n and_o he_o say_v thou_o shall_v persuade_v he_o and_o prevail_v also_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v forth_o and_o do_v so_o 1_o king_n 22.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o so_o that_o mind_n you_o whoever_o go_v forth_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n may_v give_v one_o commission_n but_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o permission_n yea_o and_o i_o may_v say_v commission_n too_o for_o in_o effect_v the_o thing_n the_o lord_n do_v it_o that_o as_o david_n say_v of_o shimei_n the_o lord_n have_v bid_v he_o curse_v i_o that_o
merchant_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v mourn_v for_o when_o she_o be_v destroy_v and_o say_v chap._n 18.10_o alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n babylon_n that_o mighty_a city_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o also_o by_o their_o confession_n be_v rome_n and_o so_o this_o latter_a mention_n of_o it_o do_v but_o show_v the_o reason_n why_o it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o why_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v for_o babylon_n come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n the_o great_a city_n then_o be_v babylon_n and_o that_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n i_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o natural_a wall_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o earthquake_n but_o it_o will_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o faction_n some_o will_v stick_v fast_o unto_o popery_n and_o other_o of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o before_o dare_v not_o open_o profess_v religion_n will_v now_o renounce_v popery_n for_o such_o there_o shall_v be_v in_o rome_n when_o it_o be_v near_o to_o be_v destroy_v unto_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o the_o three_o part_n may_v be_v there_o be_v not_o light_n for_o in_o this_o place_n what_o light_n other_o place_n may_v give_v we_o shall_v if_o god_n please_v see_v hereafter_o mean_v while_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o understand_v that_o it_o will_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o what_o if_o the_o three_o part_n be_v a_o neutral_a between_o both_o the_o other_o 7._o what_o be_v the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n those_o be_v they_o that_o tread_v the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o foot_n rev._n 11.2_o such_o they_o be_v who_o do_v subject_v themselves_o to_o popish_a government_n the_o city_n of_o those_o nation_n shall_v fall_v whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v adore_v rome_n they_o shall_v fall_v for_o babylon_n herself_o shall_v come_v up_o into_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o shall_v infatuate_a she_o until_o she_o be_v utter_o destroy_v by_o those_o ten_o king_n that_o shall_v hate_v she_o and_o eat_v her_o flesh_n and_o burn_v she_o with_o fire_n 8._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v he_o speak_v not_o of_o earthly_a island_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o mountain_n and_o island_n of_o the_o antichristian_a state_n what_o be_v the_o mountain_n they_o be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o god_n in_o old_a time_n jer._n 3.6_o she_o be_v go_v upon_o every_o hight_a mountain_n and_o under_o every_o green_a tree_n and_o there_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n there_o they_o have_v build_v they_o chapel_n be_v and_o there_o they_o have_v place_v their_o confidence_n in_o respect_n of_o which_o when_o they_o come_v to_o repent_v they_o shall_v return_v and_o say_v ver_fw-la 23._o true_o in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n hope_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n and_o from_o the_o multitude_n of_o mountain_n answerable_a unto_o which_o be_v the_o great_a temple_n build_v unto_o false_a god_n they_o shall_v flee_v away_o in_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21.22_o there_o be_v no_o temple_n see_v no_o temple_n consecrate_v to_o this_o or_o that_o saint_n shall_v be_v find_v therein_o what_o be_v the_o island_n they_o be_v ground_n separate_v from_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o sea_n the_o sea_n be_v the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n upon_o which_o the_o second_o vial_n be_v pour_v therefore_o such_o place_n as_o be_v consecrate_v by_o popish_a devotion_n as_o church_n yard_n and_o such_o other_o popish_a ground_n they_o be_v these_o island_n that_o shall_v flee_v away_o you_o shall_v no_o more_o hear_v tell_v of_o consecrate_a churchyard_n or_o any_o such_o matter_n all_o the_o world_n over_o then_o will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n all_o your_o cathedral_n church_n and_o all_o those_o high_a place_n that_o over-toppe_n the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o hinder_v the_o growth_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n near_o about_o they_o though_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v superstitious_o set_v apart_o for_o holy_a end_n be_v never_o so_o glorious_a they_o shall_v be_v all_o banish_a and_o vanish_v away_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o noise_n of_o they_o 9_o and_o upon_o man_n there_o fall_v a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n the_o allusion_n by_o some_o be_v think_v to_o be_v unto_o the_o hail_n speak_v of_o josh_n 10.11_o which_o the_o lord_n cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o canaanite_n so_o that_o moâ—e_n die_v with_o hailstone_n than_o they_o which_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n but_o i_o can_v say_v that_o hail_n storm_n be_v here_o allude_v unto_o for_o here_o man_n do_v not_o die_v upon_o it_o but_o blaspheme_v only_o unless_o it_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o their_o everlasting_a death_n in_o hell_n but_o that_o be_v a_o common_a judgement_n to_o all_o the_o wicked_a but_o i_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o hail_n storm_n in_o egypt_n whereof_o the_o effect_n be_v that_o they_o sin_v and_o harden_v their_o heart_n yet_o more_o exod._n 9.34_o well_o then_o if_o it_o be_v such_o a_o hail_n as_o do_v not_o kill_v man_n but_o provoke_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v what_o kind_n of_o judgement_n may_v it_o be_v interpreter_n do_v not_o tell_v we_o so_o that_o we_o can_v take_v no_o better_a course_n to_o know_v it_o then_o to_o see_v what_o allegorical_a hail_n stone_n mean_v in_o scripture_n for_o by_o compare_v scripture_n together_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o full_a meaning_n of_o every_o part_n of_o god_n counsel_n for_o this_o end_n let_v we_o look_v in_o esay_n 28.17_o where_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o hail_n shall_v sweep_v away_o the_o refuge_n of_o lie_n when_o once_o christ_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o foundation_n ver_fw-la 16._o then_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o refuge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v lie_v refuge_n shall_v be_v sweep_v away_o there_o be_v also_o another_o allusion_n suit_v hereunto_o in_o ezek._n 13.11.13_o where_o the_o lord_n threaten_v against_o the_o wall_n that_o be_v daub_v with_o untempered_a mortar_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o overflow_a shower_n and_o you_o o_o great_a hail_n stone_n shall_v fall_v and_o a_o stormy_a wind_n shall_v rend_v it_o so_o then_o this_o kind_n of_o hail_n storm_n be_v such_o a_o plague_n of_o god_n upon_o man_n as_o shall_v destroy_v all_o their_o lie_a refuge_n and_o man_n shall_v then_o insult_v over_o they_o and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o daub_v wherewith_o you_o have_v daub_v it_o so_o then_o at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n will_v send_v a_o hail_n storm_n that_o shall_v discover_v all_o the_o counterfeit_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n all_o the_o juggeling_n of_o their_o miracle_n all_o the_o fair_a seem_a pretence_n of_o popery_n or_o any_o other_o religion_n all_o their_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o prayer_n to_o saint_n and_o angel_n and_o superstitious_a devotion_n a_o hail_n storm_n shall_v fall_v upon_o they_o all_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o vanity_n of_o they_o and_o all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v that_o all_o relgion_n beside_o christianity_n be_v but_o a_o refuge_n of_o lie_n and_o in_o the_o end_n their_o juggleling_n and_o sophistry_n shall_v be_v blow_v up_o and_o blast_v some_o shall_v be_v shake_v out_o of_o they_o &_o settle_v upon_o better_a bottom_n &_o other_o will_v be_v provoke_v to_o blaspheme_v they_o will_v so_o vex_v themselves_o with_o extremity_n of_o anguish_n for_o that_o they_o be_v thus_o bereave_v of_o their_o old_a comfortable_a good_a day_n and_o oh_o the_o joyful_a festival_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a for_o to_o keep_v in_o their_o abbey_n and_o superstitious_a place_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v blaspheme_v the_o lord_n and_o true_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o gospel_n propagation_n such_o a_o thing_n as_o this_o we_o read_v of_o rev._n 11.15_o when_o as_o the_o seven_o angel_n sound_v there_o be_v great_a voice_n in_o heaven_n say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n etc._n etc._n there_o it_o be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n be_v then_o in_o do_v but_o now_o it_o be_v do_v then_o the_o nation_n be_v angry_a say_v the_o text_n ver_fw-la 18._o and_o a_o great_a hail_n there_o fell_a when_o they_o begin_v to_o become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n ver_fw-la 19_o but_o never_o
shall_v lie_v down_o with_o the_o kid_n etc._n etc._n so_o great_a be_v their_o change_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o man_n ravenous_a tyranny_n be_v take_v away_o and_o there_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o a_o kindly_a sweet_a unshaken_a frame_n that_o will_v so_o break_v forth_o against_o god_n people_n as_o former_o thus_o do_v the_o earthquake_n shake_v out_o dross_n and_o corruption_n and_o establish_v the_o heart_n in_o a_o sweet_a gracious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n 2._o second_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n will_v breed_v division_n as_o well_o as_o conjunction_n think_v you_o say_v christ_n that_o i_o be_o come_v to_o send_v pâ—ace_n i_o tell_v you_o nay_o but_o the_o sword_n to_o set_v man_n at_o variance_n among_o themselves_o the_o father_n against_o the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n against_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n against_o the_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o division_n be_v make_v in_o city_n and_o in_o kingdom_n act._n 14.4_o the_o city_n be_v divide_v and_o part_v hold_v with_o the_o apostle_n and_o part_v hold_v with_o the_o jew_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o text_n the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n some_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o ignorance_n and_o some_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o and_o a_o three_o part_n will_v stand_v neuter_n between_o both_o to_o see_v which_o way_n the_o balance_n will_v turn_v and_o these_o be_v also_o harden_v in_o their_o blindness_n 3._o three_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n have_v in_o it_o this_o power_n to_o cause_n man_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o arm_n against_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o lawful_a way_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o power_n in_o true_a religion_n thâ—t_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o timorous_a to_o be_v stiff_a and_o strong_a that_o where_o as_o man_n be_v before_o afraid_a of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o catholic_a prince_n 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in_o all_o the_o world_n where_o they_o come_v and_o when_o this_o vial_n be_v pour_v out_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o this_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o then_o all_o the_o chapel_n of_o ease_n and_o church_n of_o state_n and_o temple_n of_o glory_n whereby_o the_o world_n have_v be_v delude_v they_o will_v not_o leave_v they_o a_o stone_n upon_o a_o stone_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o this_o be_v the_o second_o reason_n take_v from_o the_o power_n of_o save_a knowledge_n which_o subdue_v man_n wild_a nature_n work_v holy_a division_n give_v courage_n and_o the_o power_n of_o zeal_n against_o all_o superstition_n and_o invention_n of_o man_n though_o now_o in_o some_o place_n you_o may_v not_o pass_v through_o with_o a_o burden_n nor_o look_v upon_o the_o wall_n thereof_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n will_v blow_v they_o up_o those_o place_n will_v be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o street_n and_o become_v but_o common_a soil_n they_o 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